CATHODE-RAY

OSCILLOSCOPE

An inside look of a cathode ray

oscilloscope

Different parts of CRO

An evacuated tube
An electron gun
Deflecting system
Cathode ray
Time-Base
tube
Trigger Circuit

Phosphorescent
screen

Electron
Gun

Working & Principle Of

Operation

Oscilloscope works on the principle

of the deflection of the electron
beam with the help of deflection
plates before it falls over the
phosphorescent screen.

Diagrammatic representation of Working

Cathode Ray Oscilloscope
-ve
cathode

gri
d

High
voltage
DC
supply
The Electron
Gun

+ve
anode

- +

Fluorescent
screen
XPlates

YPlates
Vacuu
m
Deflection
System

Fluorescent
Screen

 Time/div and volt/div are the two knobs where the

observations are being taken.
In order to calculate the time period, frequency and
peak to peak voltage it is mandatory that we
should have the proper knowledge about its
functioning.
The wave form generated is to be noticed carefully
and all the observations are to be taken with care.

Calculations

The calculations of CRO are well explained in the

form of diagram in the following slide:

4 x 1 =4 se
c

T= 1/f

f =1 / T
1 / 4 = 0.25

0.25
2
0.5
0.00
4
250

4 x 0. = 2sec
5
=
f 1 / T =1 / 2
=0.5

4 x 1ms =4ms
4ms /1000 =0.00 sec
4
f =1 / 0.00 =250
4

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